Recap Of 4/6/2026 City Council Meeting: Chris White's Retirement Addressed; Successor Named; Termination Of Highway Department Reflected On In This Broadcast

This recap of the 4/6/2026 City Council Meeting first published on A Little Beacon Blog’s Instagram, but is 23 minutes, so was cut off, could not include sub titles because of the great length, and was split into two videos. After receiving interest in this video, it is being published here for you to listen to while ALBB works on the articles that coincide with it. The most important thing is for you to have this information.

During this meeting, the successor to City Administrator Chris White was voted on. We don’t know why Chris White retired after 5 years on the job. He said during this meeting that he wanted to “hike the Appalachian Trail,” and that he hoped to make a “cameo appearance” as the person who gets to cut off people speaking Public Comment when they have 15 seconds left.

Employees of the City of Beacon usually try to stay as long as they can. This recap includes analysis of an issue going on in the Highway Department right now that ALBB will publish on.

Topics covered here:

• The Highway Department employee, James Cottrell (aka Jim or Jimmy) who was terminated on January 7, 2026, one day after he filed a complaint for targeted harassment on January 6, 2026. ALBB has the paperwork of this employee’s multiple complaints and experiences, and is working on publishing those. This is a long story, so this video will give you a brief overview.

• The Highway Department employee Reuben Simmons, (aka Coach Yogi) and his job title as Highway Superintendent dissolving, causing his resulting demotion, and the promotion of current Superintendent of Streets Mickey Manzi into that position of being the department head. After Mickey admitted to writing at least one anonymous letter to the City Council during Mickey’s alleged campaign to discredit Reuben to push him out of the City Service job and eventually replace him. Reuben has been relegated to the Street Sweeper ever since. According to several employees of the Highway Department, including James Cottrell, they were instructed by their boss, Mickey, not to speak to Reuben. However, two employees tell ALBB, once they did speak to Reuben, they found him to be a nice person, and then began to feel retaliation from their boss.

• The resignation of Eddie McNair, who identifies as African American and alleged complaints of racist behavior condoned around him in his Letter of Resignation. James Cottrell was hired to replace him.

• The gun that was allegedly brought to work by a co-worker and friend of Mickey, Steve Bechtold, during the campaign to get Reuben out of the position of department head.

• Alleged video recording via Meta-type glasses of Highway Department employees by another employee.

• The complete (yet polite) shredding of an affordable housing survey by the City Council, namely Lastar Gorton, Paloma Wake, Zach Smith and some questions by Carolyn Bennett Glauda.

Am on deadline for client projects, so will circle back with more articles in this series. Meanwhile, please do listen to this broadcast in full for context as this story gets told. It is a difficult one to tell because of disrespect for people, pettiness, and Civil Service rules that can be used to either side’s advantage.

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One Last Thing…

Listening to the City Council Members and Mayor Kyriacou and City Administrator Chris White (with the expectation of new Councilmember Lastar Gorton who sharply questioned process which has been lax on this appointment) explain why the newly created position of Deputy City Administrator for Ben Swanson, who is now being appointed to be City Administrator without a public search for that position.

While ALBB also agrees Deputy City Administrator Ben Swanson is very qualified for the position with a lot of hands-in, boots on the ground experience, from a Civil Service point of view, watching this uncontested, non-public appointment is extremely frustrating in terms of a fairness perspective to how others in other departments have been treated under this City Administrator Chris White (see above).

More to come once meeting is done. As Mayor Kyriacou continues to “beg” for other board appointments without making board appointments very public, if at all public. Hence the last Board of Assessment Review Board non-published appointment (hint: an Epstein Files resignation).

CLASS: Boat America: Learn From The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: Part Of Requirements Of Certificate

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla from Verplanck, NY will host a "Boat America" Responsible Boating Course on Saturday, April,18, 2026, from 9am - 5:30pm in the Community Room in the Fishkill Police Department offices at 801 NY-52, Fishkill, NY 12524

This is the course that is necessary to obtain your State of New York Boating Safety Certificate. Starting in 2025, this Certificate is necessary for anybody to operate on the waterways of New York.

Coast Guard Auxiliarists teach the course. The session will cover the rules of navigating, equipment use, boating emergency management, environmentally friendly boating and water safety for all ages.

Registration costs $45 per person. Children under 17 can attend for free when accompanied by a paying adult.

More Information and Register >

Seasonal Kayak Lottery Open For Docking At Long Dock Park, Via Scenic Hudson

Photo Credit: Robert Rodriguez Jr.

Scenic Hudson has announced their annual lottery for keeping kayak’s at Long Dock Park has opened. They say via press release:

“The Hudson River paddling season is beginning soon, and Scenic Hudson is pleased to reopen the kayak storage pavilion at Scenic Hudson's Long Dock Park in Beacon. Storage slips for 32 boats will be available from May 9 to October 31. The 2026 seasonal fee is $225.

“If you are age 18 or older and are interested in storing your kayak, canoe, or stand-up paddle board, please complete this online application form by April 19.

“NOTE: Due to the limited number of available storage slots, filling out the form will enter your information into our lottery system. We can't guarantee you'll be selected from the lottery, but we're rooting for you!”

If your name is selected from the lottery, you will receive an email notice from Scenic Hudson with additional instructions by Wednesday, April 22.

Please direction questions to Scenic Hudson Parks Team at parks@scenichudson.org.

Backyard Tree Discount Sale Extended Through Weekend Via City Of Beacon

The City of Beacon has announced that they have a few trees left and are extended the Discount Sale through the weekend. “We would love for them to find a backyard here in Beacon.”

Tree Species Still Available:

Sweet Gum

A sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) is a tall tree, typically reaching 60–100 feet at maturity, known for its star-shaped leaves that turn vibrant red, orange, yellow, and purple in fall. It has ridged bark and produces spiky, round seed pods. It is native to the eastern and southeastern United States, extending into parts of Mexico and Central America, and is especially valued for its striking autumn color.

Eastern Red Maple

An eastern red maple (Acer rubrum) is a medium to tall tree, typically reaching 40–70 feet at maturity, known for its three- to five-lobed leaves that turn brilliant red (and sometimes orange or yellow) in the fall. It has smooth gray bark when young that becomes darker and slightly furrowed with age, and produces small red flowers and winged seeds in early spring. It is native to the eastern United States and parts of Canada, and is especially valued for its striking autumn color.

White Oak

A white oak (Quercus alba) is a large, long-lived tree, typically reaching 60–100 feet at maturity, known for its rounded-lobed leaves that turn shades of red to burgundy in the fall. It has light gray, scaly bark and produces acorns that are an important food source for wildlife. It is native to the eastern and central United States, and is especially valued for its strength, durability, and classic form, as well as its attractive autumn color.

Orders can be made online here >

City of Beacon Water Filtration Plant Leaked Aluminum Sulfate Into The Fishkill Creek

Photo Credit: City of Beacon

On Monday, March 30th at 3:21pm, the City of Beacon announced via Facebook with a photo that the City of Beacon Water Filtration Plant on Liberty Street had “experienced a leak into the Fishkill Creek of Aluminum Sulfate (or ‘Alum’), which is a coagulant used in the water filtration process.” The photo that they shared showed the water just downstream of the Groveville Hydroelectric Dam, where there are several residential apartments. While Comments were open at first, the City of Beacon shut Comments down shortly after posting the announcement.

The City of Beacon did not robo-call residents to alert them of this leak, which did cause the water in the Fishkill Creek to “appear milky,” their announcement described. The City did not mention the drinking water status, but did state that “there is no threat to human health and safety, and a full review will be done to understand better how the chemical made its way into the Creek.”

In their announcement, the City of Beacon also stated that “the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has been working with our staff to confirm that the leak has stopped and monitor the Fishkill Creek for fish impacts.”

Trout season officially opens Wednesday, April 1st. Two sets of yearling trout were stocked into the Fishkill Creek the 3rd week of March: 360 Brown Trout (9"-10") and 40 Brown Trout (12"-15"), according to the Department of Environmental Conservation.

The librarian of South Avenue Elementary School, Mr. Aaron Burke, usually releases his hatchery of trout in May. He raises his trout as a group educational project with the 5th graders of South Avenue.

Update 4/3/2026: Dylan Hetrick told ALBB readers via Facebook:

Brown Trout fished and caught after the spill.
Photo Credit: Dylan Hetrick

1. Brown Trout were stocked above Jean Van Pelt Park in Glenham.
2. The Texaco Dam and The Groveville Dam are above the spill and the trout stocking site, it's highly unlikely the trout were affected.
3. What about the other wildlife impacted, like Smallmouth Bass, Panfish, Invertebrates, herring, and aquatic plants?
4. Having fished Fishkill Creek for years, I've seen no change in the Brown Trout's behavior this year.

Last Day To Order Trees Through City of Beacon Discount - Delivered To Your House

The City of Beacon repeated their tree purchasing program based upon the success of last year. The program offers six varieties of trees at close to 50% off retail and will be delivered directly to your home. Tree varieties include Dogwood, Red Maple, Serviceberry, Sweetgum, Tulip, and White Oak. Some are already sold out.

How It Works

From the City’s website: “All trees listed would be delivered to the homeowner in 15-gallon pots (unless indicated below). Average tree height would be 5’ to 10’ with a trunk caliper of 1.25”-1.75”. All trees will be delivered to your home in April 2026 before Arbor Day. Please note that the homeowner will be responsible for planting and caring for the trees delivered. Please consider purchasing a TreeGator® with each tree. Treegator® Slow Release Watering Bags are the fastest, easiest, and most efficient way to effectively water a newly planted tree or shrub.”

Deadline: Order Trees Until April 1, 2026

Click here to order directly from the Parks and Recreation page.

VIDEO: Beacon City Council Meeting Recap 3-16-2026: Bike Lane Coming To Beekman Street; Sidewalk Survey To Come

Tonight’s City Council Meeting has ended, coming in at only 1hour long, which was nice for my breaking of fast for Ramadan with a date and cup of the Chocolate & Mushroom Elixir from 4 Wall Farm with milk from Hudson Valley Fresh. A sufficient appetizer to hold me over until dinner/Iftar of a cheeseburger made from the patties from Eggberts Free Range Farm.

Several tidbits made it into this meeting, but the large projects discussed were:

• Parade of Green: Generally hailed as perhaps the best parade in years by Mayor Lee, but the cars parked on Main Street and the shorter ending at Fishkill Avenue was criticized by the public. This is not the first parade that was cut short - the Halloween Hocus Pocus was also cut short, those organizers said, even though they requested to go longer. Businesses look forward to certain parades bringing them business or foot traffic, and this Parade of Green ending at Fishkill Avenue (the Yankee Clipper Diner) may have hurt some businesses. During Public Comment, a resident, Theresa Kraft, said that people were lined up on the other side of Fishkill Ave. waiting for the parade, but saw no parade. City Administrator Chris White said that the reason for the shorted route was due to short staffing of Police, that they still have 3 positions open, with two out on Medical, and one out on Paternity leave. He said he could not find enough officers to do the overtime. But in the future, he would consider the route going to Memorial Park, as Dummy Light exit is “chaotic.” But has been done before for years.

• Beekman Street Rehabilitation Project: The first phase to authorize this project moving forward was tonight. Expect a topic of discussion to be the new bike lane on that street, and if it will be one-way or two-way. It is slated for one-way now.

• Sidewalk Study is coming. To determine where the City of Beacon should focus on adding or replacing sidewalk that is not within income qualifying areas. Public input is wanted. Speak at the podium to request your sidewalk block, in addition to sending email to your ward representative and the Mayor and City Administrator.

The rest is in the video. Dinnertime now.

Trash Pickup Delayed 1 Day; Fire Hydrants Need Help Digging-Out Again

Residential trash pickup is running on a 1-day delayed schedule as a result of Monday’s snowstorm, Royal Carting, which is now a division of Casella Sanitation, confirmed to A Little Beacon Blog on Tuesday.

Pictures of snow covered fire hydrants, provided by the Beacon Fire Department, showing what a properly dug out hydrant looks like. They ask the community to help dig them out.

Fire hydrants will also need dug out again by community members to help the Beacon Fire Department. While the Fire Department dug out several fire hydrants last snowstorm, the public was asked to help dig. There are 600 public fire hydrants in the City of Beacon.

“We once again ask City residents to please shovel and remove snow away from hydrants in or close to your property!” the City of Beacon Fire Department said via their Facebook page.

“…If you can’t see the hydrant, that means we can’t either! This will save us valuable time that may save your life in the event of a fire!”

For those who have dug out, good job. Space is running out for where to put the snow in residential areas. One foot is expected again for next week. Get some Epsom salt for your bath soak.

ALBB Goes Into Hyper Focus Mode To Fine-Tune Branding; From Baby Blocks to Chickens to Fonts

The time has come to tweak the logo again at A Little Beacon Blog. As ALBB publishes harder news stories and communicates with Communication Directors and Crisis Manager PR firms hired by companies we may write articles about, ALBB needed to make sure the logo is locked in to handle the responses from readers, companies and municipalities.

While maintaining the friendly, fresh air feel ALBB is known for. Might debate the word “friendly,” since people who don’t like certain articles will turn around that word to demand ALBB be more “nice.” Since ALBB has picked up the nickname La Diabla Blanca after this article, we’ll stick with “breath of fresh air.”

Plus, people request ALBB’s Media Kit. Which is a respectable and professional thing to do. We’ve just always had advertising pricing on the Media Kit web page. But people want it in a PDF. Like a book. Therefore. This has resulted in a pause in writing in order for visual thinking to take over and get this done.

Hyper Focus Mode Activated

Some who know me (Katie) behind the scenes know that I have been working on this Media Kit for years and years. There is a weird mental block to finishing it. “Hyper Focus Mode” means that everything else pauses. All article writing stops (except for emergencies, like snow plowing or water main breaks). Blaze Gomez over at News 12 has it covered in the ICE facility in Chester, NY, so we will run a catch-up article on the nonsense in Chester, NY (Orange County) that has been transpiring there.

It is very frustrating to not write the articles, because you want The Beacon News. And so do we. Additionally, ALBB clients want their ideas for advertising messages delivered to you in a way that you love and value. Bouncing around creative corners of my mind is my specialty. It is a trait I have embraced as a gift. To pour into everyone. Other people’s success does bring me such joy.

But the time has come to fill my own cup. To secure my own self financially. And that begins in branding.

Therefore…To Instagram! “Readers: What Do You Think!?”

I took it to Instagram. Uploading a video of WIP (Work In Progress) is instantaneous at Instagram. First thoughts go there sometimes.

First step was to address the cursive in the logo. I love cursive. I write in cursive. Cursive is a dying script in this country, leaving it unreadable to many. I find this a benefit. If I write in cursive, it can be my secret language.

The logo currently uses the font called Very Berry. Which is very “cutesy". While A Little Beacon Blog’s logo originated in extreme cutesy, it graduated to be primarily black, via use of a chalkboard black, to sync with chalkboard signs out on the sidewalks that businesses use. More of a sophisticated look.

In the present time, I am keeping this base of black. And the name. But I took to change the font. Which generated some reader response (scroll down):

One longtime reader, after seeing the above video at Instagram, wrote in moments later to cling to the original font. “There will be chaos!!” they said. “Why fix what ain’t broke?”

Point taken. But is it working? Are the logo and fonts working? Now that we are swimming with more sharks? Now that a newspaper (Times Union) actually refused to publish (and deleted!) the article about how some anonymous letter writer targeted 20+ businesses in Beacon, demanding they protest A Little Beacon Blog after we started covering Palestine?

(If you didn’t know about this, no worries…I didn’t publish it…I was too afraid of too many things to publish it…but this article will be published soon…)

The main takeaway from the reader’s warning of the font change was…Wow. The readers do care, and do feel that A Little Beacon Blog’s brand identity is part of their own. This is a heart-moving moment.

A Little Beacon Blog’s Original Logo Circa 2011 - Baby Blocks and Chickens

To ease the fear of the transition, I realized it is time to remind current readers of A Little Beacon Blog’s original logo. Only my mother may remember this logo, and when I wanted to change it, believe me, she lamented the change. This is back when A Little Beacon Blog was based in Blogger, which was Google’s free blog platform. When I changed the logo, I also changed the platform to Squarespace. We ported the content from Blogger to Squarespace and continued on.

The original logo was inspired by the blocks of art down by the Beacon train station that welcomed people leaving the train station. I was mildly obsessed with the letter blocks at the time.

A Little Beacon Blog took inspiration from those art blocks, to create baby blocks (pictured below). I had just had my first baby. Baby Brain was in full swing, and I was surrounded by gorgeously illustrated baby books.

The letter blocks sat on undeveloped property owned by a friend of then Councilperson George Mansfield. Through that arrangement, an art installation of the blocks was created. But when the developer was ready to build what is now the townhouse apartments on that land, the art blocks were removed.

As you can see from the video below of the original logo, the font was quite sophisticated. A sharp serif for the letters in the blocks, and a grown-up script that you might find on a fancy menu for the letters outside of the blocks.

I reassured the reader that I was not changing the name, but was tweaking the font.

“The font must be legible.”

True. True. However. People have taken A Little Beacon Blog to be their own. They have abbreviated it. Some called it “Little Beacon Blog” or “LBB.” This is an acronym I never imagined. People for years have been calling it “The Beacon Blog.” Which is an amazing honor, because how can we be The One!

One reader said, when the tipping point just began several years ago: “I guess you won’t be so little anymore.” I took that to heart, because while A Little Beacon Blog might and does grow, my fascination with little details that lead into big things remains.

Therefore, a question: does the word “little” have significance here? Would people miss it if the word “little” was omitted? I mean. I go back and forth on this. I love the word “little” in here. But. It does undermine the blog. I invites people to beat it up. On the other hand, that can serve advantageous as people underestimate it.

Therefore. The name will not change.

However, part of the name may hide in the cursive font for those of us who know what it says.

Another longtime ALBB reader responded to this video and wrote in: “I don’t remember this logo.” The reader is a formerly quoted reader who’s blog name is Citizen Cowboy. “Were there always chickens?”

Yes. There were always chickens in ALBB’s logo. There were always chickens because upon first moving here, when looking at houses, roosters could be heard in the distance. “People have backyard chickens,” the realtor said upon entering one of the houses for sale as a rooster crowed in the distance.

Backyard chickens seemed neat. I currently still get farm fresh eggs from someone who became a website and advertising client years after I first met her. So the chickens stay in the logo.

“The letter blocks look like your house,” Citizen Cowboy continued.

“It’s true,” I replied. “I painted my first baby’s room the robins egg blue with the brown scallops. I was putting scallops on everything.”

So that’s it. That’s the Origin Story of A Little Beacon Blog’s logo evolution.

What is super new in this logo is the addition of the green highway sign that is a nod to the Old Exit 11. Still pondering if that fits or not.

Onward to the tweaking of other elements of it.

VIDEO: City Council Meeting Recap 2/17/2026: David Ross Board of Assessment Speculation; Tioronda Attack Public Comment

Tonight’s City Council Meeting has ended. It was in the new format that combined the regular City Council Meeting with Public Comment, with the Workshop which is discussion about topics or proposed legislation. This report covers a few Gold Nugget items that transpired during the meeting.

During Public Comment, one citizen speculated on the replacement of David Ross on the Board Of Assessment Review, after the discovery of his years long email and friendship with disgraced pedophile and sex trafficer Jeffrey Epstein from the Epstein Files, and his subsequent resignation from his position as chair of the MFA art practice program at New York’s School of Visual Arts (SVA), as reported by ARTNews after they broke the story.

Another citizen made a Public Comment demanding safety measures such as street lighting be put into place after the attack of the woman on Tioronda Avenue in January. An attack which remains unsolved.

Beacon High School Principal Responds To "Student-Organized Planned Walkout" Connected With National "ICE Out Strike"

UPDATE: The video of this march that took place on January 30th has been published here in this article.

A national “ICE Out” strike has been planned for Friday, January 30th, as a peaceful yet powerful protest against ICE violence, demanding the abolishment of the federal agency. As reported by The Guardian: “For the first action on Friday, organizers, led by several student groups at the University of Minnesota, are calling for a ‘national shutdown’, which means: ‘No work. No school. No shopping. Stop funding ICE.’ The ‘blackout’ day, which many online are referring to as a “general strike”, is an effort to “shut down the economy”, organizers say.”

At least 8 people have been killed by ICE, with many more injured in the streets of their neighborhoods, their homes, and their cars. More injuries and deprivations have occurred in detention centers, where documentation is difficult to obtain. Some brown skin people who have been taken and released are simply dumped on the side of the road, one legal professional told A Little Beacon Blog on conditions of anonymity.

Students of Beacon High School allegedly began organizing a walkout of school in order to support the nation-wide protest. The high school’s Principal Corey Dwyer responded with an email to district families before the start of the school day, saying:

“We have been made aware that some students plan to walk out of school today at Noon as part of a series of protests and walkouts expected to take place around the country.

“As a district, we support our students’ rights to freedom of speech and expression. We do not endorse or oppose, nor do we organize, student walkouts or protests.

“Our top priority is student safety. Students who participate are expected to do so in a calm and orderly manner and without disrupting the educational environment for their classmates. Staff will monitor student movement in the building to help ensure safety. Students leaving campus are no longer under school supervision, and the district cannot monitor off-campus activities.

“Normal attendance rules apply. Students who are not in class will be marked absent; any absence not excused by a parent or guardian in accordance with our attendance policy will be unexcused.

“While peaceful participation in a student-organized walkout will not be subject to disciplinary action, any behavior that violates school rules, endangers safety, or disrupts instruction will result in consequences in accordance with the district's student code of conduct.

“We appreciate your understanding and support.”

Cars Need To Move From Public Parking Lots For Snow Removal To Continue - Subject To Towing

Mounds of snow surround the public parking lot on Eliza Street.

Snow removal continues from the combined departments of the City Beacon’s Highway and Water Departments. According to the City of Beacon, 20 city employees have been involved in the effort to clear the roads, fire hydrants and parking lots of snow. Hudson Valley Post reports that Beacon received 17” of snow, sourcing the National Weather Service.

“Thank you again to our dedicated staff for their hard work,” the City said in an announcement on Facebook, “and thank you to their families who had to cover childcare and other demands while our staff came in and persevered through the storm. Job well done!”

Diggers and large snow blowers have been cutting the snow from curbs of Main Street and other areas of town. Snow removal has now prioritized to the public parking lots, with the City ordering all cars be removed from the public lots so that snow can be removed.

The City of Beacon Police have issued directions and a towing warning: “Starting Thursday (1/29) at 9am, we will begin enforcement of overtime parking in the City owned parking lots. Usually, you have 24 hours to move your vehicle after snow ends, however, due to the parking restrictions on Main Street, we have to give more time in those lots. However, if you leave your car in the lot, covered in snow and plowed in, you will likely be towed starting Thursday. If your car has been cleared, moved out and moved back into a space that is not full of snow, then you are okay.”

The City of Beacon has expressed that this is an all hands on deck situation to clear 50 miles of street, stating that the Highway and Water Departments have been working around the clock with little sleep. “City Police coordinated removal of cars blocking the plows, and our Fire Department is out helping to clear fire hydrants.”

City of Beacon Lifts Parking Ban Early; Dutchess County Lifts Travel Ban; Crews Continue Clearing

The City of Beacon has lifted its city-wide street parking ban early, and Dutchess County has lifted its travel ban, allowing parking on City streets and county driving as of 12pm Monday, January 26th.

The City of Beacon has added a No Parking on Main Street ban the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9pm to 9am the subsequent day, to allow for clearing and removal of snow from the area.

As for public parking lots: the City of Beacon said that all vehicles must be removed from municipal parking lots by Thursday morning at 9am to allow for public parking lots to be plowed.

Snowstorm Inside The Beacon Bubble: Grocery Shelves Stocked; Travel Ban; School Closed Monday; Police Say Cars Will Be Towed

Snow fell as anticipated on Sunday morning. By now, all 3 local farmers markets had been closed; Governor Hochul declared a State of Emergency with cold temperatures and 12”-18” snow predicted for the Hudson Valley; Dutchess County issued a ban on non-essential vehicular traffic from 5am January 25, to 5pm January 26, 2026; the Beacon City School District closed school for Monday due to the travel ban; and the Beacon Police insisted that people not park in the street or they will be towed.

For walking customers, Key Food Beacon was open with shelves stocked, the world-famous HÅKAN Chocolatier was open with shovel ready, Tara Fusion in the Hudson Valley Food Hall was open for people to visit if they got stir-crazy and needed lunch in between snow blowing or sidewalk shoveling.

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Beacon Moves Trash Cans In Anticipation Of Huge Amounts Of Snow Removed From Main Street

The City of Beacon’s Highway Department today moved the green metal trash cans from the curb edges to be near storefronts so that the trash cans don’t get knocked down, in anticipation of the snowfall predicted for Sunday into Monday. Sometimes, shop owners or pedestrians may move them back, not realizing that the City moves them out of the way in anticipation of high amounts of snow being cleared off Main Street.

If the accumulation is high enough, the Highway Department may plow or clear up onto parts of sidewalks where they are able to get to.

The City of Beacon has since issued a No Parking order for all City streets from Sunday 7am to Monday 7pm. People are encouraged to use the free municipal parking lots, including the DMV parking lot. The City has closed the Beacon Farmer’s Market on Sunday in anticipation of this need for public parking during this blizzard.

Dutchess County issued travel restrictions for all non-essential personnel starting on Sunday at 5am. Dutchess County Transit bus service will also be suspended on Sunday and Monday, according to an announcement from the City of Beacon.